
14 famous people were born within 35 miles of Rubicon Township
Closest of all is Eulabee Dix, from Greenfield, 4 mi away. Karen Allen is the most widely known, written about in 46 languages. No famous person has yet been confirmed as born in Rubicon Township. Of the bordering towns, Greenfield has the longest list: 3, with Eulabee Dix at the top.
What stands out about Rubicon Township’s famous people
Famous people born near Rubicon Township
They were born in 7 towns within 35 miles, nearest first.


Bill Burghardt
1912–1981American sports coach, athletics administrator, educator






Ben F. Caldwell
1848–1924U.S. Representative from Illinois

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Famous people from the towns next door
Greenfield has the longest list next door: 3.
From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Rubicon Township and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. Nearby people are those born in a town within 35 miles; distances are town center to town center. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.
Photo credits (9)
- Karen Allen: Michele Eve Photography, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcus Reno: David Francis Barry, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eulabee Dix: Robert Henri, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fountain L. Thompson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Thomas Rainey: Harris & Ewing, photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Barnet Fry: Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ben F. Caldwell: Joseph Wallace author. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company (Chicago, IL), publisher., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sidney Elmer Simpson: United States Congress, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- William H. Boring: Boring Family, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
